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THE GREEN PARTY OF CANADA LE PARTI VERT DU CANADA 244 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2G2 1-888-6GREEN6 (647-3366), 416-929-2397, Fax: 416 922 7709 gpc@green.ca http://green.ca http://vert.ca __________________________________________________________________ MEDIA RELEASE COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE OTTAWA - Wednesday, April 3, 2002 - The Green Party of Canada heartily congratulates and thanks Loblaws for their recent decision to discontinue sales of chemical pesticides in their 440 garden centres by 2003. "It is heartening to see a major Canadian retailer take such a progressive step", said GPC Leader Chris Bradshaw. "Pesticides appear attractive for home use only because the purchaser doesn't personally experience the long-term health costs that 'cosmetic' pesticide use imposes on children and animals in our communities." "Acre for acre, homeowners use more pesticides than farmers, although less than golf course owners. And homeowners have displayed far less knowledge of the way these products work, especially on children and pets who are more exposed to the application in their neighbourhoods," says GPC pesticide advisor, Peggy Land. The Loblaws move reflects an important new reality: proven non-toxic alternatives have been developed. This move fits with other marketing decisions made by Loblaws in which they provide environmental alternatives to their customer base, including organic foods. The Green Party also encourages people to consider converting their lawns to native wildflowers that are more resistant to the pests, fungi, and 'weeds' that are so often attracted to lawns. "We look forward to other Canadian corporations following Loblaws' lead and shifting their product lines to items facilitating long-term sustainability," says Bradshaw. -30- For further information, please contact: Christopher J. Bradshaw, Interim Leader 613 230 4566 (home office); 230 8820 (home fax) 613 262 1950 (cell); leader@green.ca -or- Peggy Land, 613-747-9651; peggyland@rogers.ca -or John Grogan, Communications Chair 250 566 VIEW (8439) communications@green.ca -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR is provided FREE by the Chebucto Community Net and YOU! For more info, please send "info sust-mar" to majordomo@chebucto.ca CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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